32 CFR § 2001.35 - Discretionary declassification.

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title: "32 CFR § 2001.35 - Discretionary declassification."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "2001.35"
section_name: "Discretionary declassification."
chapter_name: "INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT OFFICE, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "2001"
part_name: "CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sections 5.1(a) and (b), E.O. 13526, (75 FR 707, January 5, 2010)."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 37254, June 28, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2001.35 Discretionary declassification.

(a) In accordance with section 3.1(d) of the Order, agencies may declassify information when the public interest in disclosure outweighs the need for continued classification.

(b) Agencies may also establish a discretionary declassification program that is separate from their automatic, systematic, and mandatory review programs.